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POW

Returns the value of x raised to the power of y.

POWER() is a synonym for POW().

Syntax​

POW(x, y)
POWER(x, y)

Arguments​

ArgumentsDescription
xThe numerical value.
yThe numerical value.

Return Type​

A Float64 data type value.

Examples​

mysql> SELECT POW(-2,2);
+---------------+
| POW((- 2), 2) |
+---------------+
|             4 |
+---------------+
1 row in set (0.03 sec)

mysql> SELECT POW(2,-2);
+---------------+
| POW(2, (- 2)) |
+---------------+
|          0.25 |
+---------------+
1 row in set (0.03 sec)